Idea Cellular offers free Facebook Messenger usage for 3 months to prepaid subscribers

Naveen patnak 

Idea Cellular has launched free Facebook Messenger service for its subscribers. Under this scheme the 2G and 3G prepaid subscribers of Idea will be able to enjoy Facebook Messenger for free for a period of three months from the date of activation. To activate the service, users will have to dial *800*88# from their Idea mobiles. Users will have to activate this scheme before July 31, 2013. This service will be available to prepaid users who use an Android or iOS device. The users will have to download the Facebook Messenger application from the respective app stores.

Announcing the launch of the service, Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, Idea Cellular said, "With the increasing mobile broadband penetration in India, the mobile phone is becoming the most important device for accessing Internet and social networking platforms. Nearly 50 percent of data users on the Idea network access Facebook on their mobile phones. The free Facebook Messenger service will enhance their social networking experience and enable Facebook users to chat with their contacts while on the move."

Kevin D'souza, Country Growth Manager, Facebook said, "Messaging is a fun and useful way to share privately and connect with friends in smaller personal groups. We are happy that Idea subscribers can now enjoy free access to Facebook Messenger and experience new features such as Chat Heads and Stickers. This partnership allows us to connect people in new areas and offer them the Facebook experience on the Idea network."

To download the Facebook Messanger apllication go to the google Play store 

Take your Friends wherever you go. Chat on Face book Messenger for Free. Dial *800*88# to activate.

Benefits	Benefits 200 MB/ Month FREE Face book Messenger for 90 Days
Offer Validity	Activate before 31st July’13
Device	Handheld
Type	Prepaid - 3G/2G
Direct Short code for Opt- in	*800*88#
Overage after 200 MB	Default Rate/ Pack Rate

Details:

• The data benefit is to be available on Internet APN only .
• Speed of browsing will be as per existing 2G/ 3G status of the customer.
• Will act as a pack-on-pack and will not have to overwrite the base pack of the customer.
• ONLY Face book Messenger will be FREE. Any other URL even from Messenger page will be CHARGED as per the data pack or default tariff (whichever is applicable)
• This is a One-Time Offer only for Idea Prepaid Customers
• This offer is available for subscription to users only till 31st July 2013
• Face book messenger app can be downloaded on IOS and Android and above. Therefore offer is effective for subscribers with these operating systems only.